Brooklyn's Finest
2009 · Movie · R · 132 min · ★ 6.3 · 44% critics
In the rough Brownsville area, a tough NYPD precinct faces constant pressure while three officers struggle with the thin line between doing their job and crossing it. As their stories unfold, personal choices and moral compromises collide in a gripping, gritty police drama.
Also known as Brooklyn’s Finest
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2010-03-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 44/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (996 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this dark, tense cop drama if you want hard moral dilemmas in a gritty New York setting; Not for you if you prefer lighter, uplifting crime stories or cleaner character journeys.
Pros: intense, gritty police drama; strong, memorable performances; moral pressure themes | Cons: violent content; bleak, unsatisfying tone; some plot complaints
Themes
- police brutality
- husband wife relationship
- corruption
- police
- deception
- revenge
- murder
- betrayal
- undercover cop
- bag of money
- dirty cop
- police corruption
- +8 more
Cast & crew
Richard Gere
as Off. Eddie Dugan
Don Cheadle
as Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler
Ethan Hawke
as Det. Sal Procida
Wesley Snipes
as Casanova 'Caz' Phillips
Vincent D'Onofrio
as Bobby 'Carlo' Powers
Ellen Barkin
as Agent Smith
Michael Kenneth Williams
as Red
Shannon Kane
as Chantel
Brían F. O'Byrne
as Det. Ronny Rosario
Will Patton
as Lt. Bill Hobarts
Directed by Antoine Fuqua